Stephen Rogers, Managing Director at Deloitte Insights Consumer Industry Center, joins the show to discuss why holiday retail spending is up per household, how online shopping wins the holiday season, and whether self-gifting will remain prominent since last year's report.

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Allison Shrivastava, Indeed Economist, joins the show to discuss new data on which skills AI will replace, how it impacts workers, and which jobs will benefit the most from AI assistants.

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Automation is reducing job mobility for low-skilled workers and potentially influencing their political behavior, according to research from Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim.

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Chief Investment Strategist for North America at Russell Investments, Paul Eitelman, joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the US economy and markets, whether a soft landing is possible, and how the markets will react to the presidential election.

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Wharton professors Mike Useem and Harbir Singh join the show to talk about their new book, Resolute Japan, which explores how Japan's corporate leaders are focusing on the long term.

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Wharton's Samir Nurmohamed talks about his research on alternate-choice hires and how managers can help these employees feel more socially integrated in their work groups.

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Shiri Melumad, Wharton Associate Professor of Marketing, joins the show to discuss why we use our smartphones as a security blanket and the psychological benefits that smartphones offer beyond functionality.

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Andrew Jones, Senior ESG Researcher at The Conference Board joins the show to discuss how companies are helping employees during election season, the ongoing challenges facing corporate DEI initiatives, and how to effectively support the electoral process while remaining non-partisan.

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Renita Miller (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Wharton) and Doctor Joshua Levine (Chief of Penn Medicine's Neurocritical Care) join the show to discuss why financial wellness and health must go hand-in-hand to build stronger communities ahead of The Wellness Empowerment Project Summit.

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Steve Grobman, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at McAfee, joins the show to discuss the serious threat of cybercrime against consumers and businesses, the different types of cybercrime, and how criminals use emotional manipulation to gather personal information.

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Benjamin Keys, Wharton Professor of Real Estate and Finance, joins the show to discuss his research on federal disaster loans and how they've helped homeowners and businesses, why many homeowners do not have sufficient insurance to cover disasters like floods, and how low-to-moderate income individuals are benefitting from the federal loan program.

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